How many road deaths were there in Malta?

Eurostat recorded 12 road deaths in Malta in 2024, equal to 21 deaths per million inhabitants. These figures (dataset tran_sf_roadus) cover all road users — drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists — killed in road accidents.

How does Malta compare to the EU average for road deaths?

Malta (21 per million) is 23 per million below the EU27 average of 44 per million — about 0.48× the EU average, which is well below eu average. The highest EU rate is Romania (78/million) and the lowest is Sweden (20/million).

Where does Malta rank for road safety in the EU?

By road deaths per million inhabitants, Malta ranks 26 of 27 EU member states (rank 1 = highest rate). A higher rate reflects structural factors — road network, vehicle fleet age, enforcement, geography and reporting practice — and is not a judgement of Malta or its people. Source: Eurostat 2024.

Where can I verify the Malta road-death figures?

The figures come from Eurostat (European Commission), dataset tran_sf_roadus, units P_MHAB (per million) and NR (total), sex=Total, age=Total, category=Total. Data updated 2026-04-27, licensed CC BY 4.0. Browse the table at ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_sf_roadus or use the keyless REST API at ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination.

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Malta: Road Deaths

21 per million inhabitants (Well below EU average) · Rank #26 of 27 · 12 deaths (2024). EU27 average: 44/million. Eurostat · Risk-context only.

Data: Eurostat 2024· dataset tran_sf_roadus · CC BY 4.0 · Malta

What is the road death rate in Malta?

Malta recorded 21 road deaths per million inhabitants in 2024 (12 deaths, Eurostat) — 23 per million below the EU27 average of 44. It ranks 26 of 27 EU member states (well below eu average). These are population-level public-safety statistics, not a personal driving-risk score.

Source:Eurostat (European Commission) — Persons killed in road accidents (tran_sf_roadus)·as of 2024updated annually (last: 27 April 2026)

Malta road deaths — the figures (2024)

Malta road deaths (Eurostat tran_sf_roadus, 2024)
Metric	Value	Source	Notes
Road deaths per million inhabitants	21	Eurostat P_MHAB	EU27 avg: 44
Total road deaths	12	Eurostat NR	All road users
Reference year	2024	Eurostat	Latest available
EU rank (1 = highest rate)	26 of 27	Gera ranking	Well below EU average
Vs EU27 average	−23/million	Gera calculation	0.48× EU average

Per-million rate (Eurostat unit P_MHAB) and total deaths (unit NR), sex=Total, age=Total, category=Total. EU27 aggregate is Eurostat's own published figure.

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Malta road deaths: frequently asked questions

How many road deaths were there in Malta?: Eurostat recorded 12 road deaths in Malta in 2024, equal to 21 deaths per million inhabitants. These figures (dataset tran_sf_roadus) cover all road users — drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists — killed in road accidents.
How does Malta compare to the EU average for road deaths?: Malta (21 per million) is 23 per million below the EU27 average of 44 per million — about 0.48× the EU average, which is well below eu average. The highest EU rate is Romania (78/million) and the lowest is Sweden (20/million).
Where does Malta rank for road safety in the EU?: By road deaths per million inhabitants, Malta ranks 26 of 27 EU member states (rank 1 = highest rate). A higher rate reflects structural factors — road network, vehicle fleet age, enforcement, geography and reporting practice — and is not a judgement of Malta or its people. Source: Eurostat 2024.
Where can I verify the Malta road-death figures?: The figures come from Eurostat (European Commission), dataset tran_sf_roadus, units P_MHAB (per million) and NR (total), sex=Total, age=Total, category=Total. Data updated 2026-04-27, licensed CC BY 4.0. Browse the table at ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_sf_roadus or use the keyless REST API at ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination.

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Contains public sector information published by Eurostat (European Commission) and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Source: Eurostat (European Commission) — Persons killed in road accidents (tran_sf_roadus) (2024, published 27 April 2026).